Values in Samuel Coleman rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Blues and teal-greys govern the palette, lending it an aquatic or atmospheric quality. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. The saturated accent, #D4BB69, registers at 5.0% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. A value spread of 71 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Samuel Coleman arrived at this balance through long practice; the palette carries the weight of that experience.